MetaShot Raises ₹2 Cr from KITVEN to Expand Its Made-in-India Gaming Platform

Gillidanda Tech Pvt. Ltd., the gaming startup behind MetaShot, has secured ₹2 Cr in convertible debt funding from KITVEN FUND, the Government of Karnataka’s official AIF. This milestone further strengthens MetaShot’s mission to build India-first interactive gaming hardware and software.

The round follows a ₹11 Cr raise in Jan 2025 (led by Sauce.vc, Sharrp Ventures | Harsh Mariwala Investment Office, and Panthera Peak Capital) and a $400K pre-seed led by Inflection Point Ventures in 2023.

Founded in 2021 by Prince Thomas, Ranjit Behera , and Ajith Sunny, MetaShot blends real-world motion tracking with immersive virtual gameplay. Its flagship product "the MetaShot Smart Bat" captures cricket shots in real time and syncs with the MetaShot app for a console-like sports gaming experience.

Highlights:

> Made entirely in India with localized manufacturing in Bengaluru

> Patent-pending motion tracking tech

> Blends hardware + app-based gameplay

> Vision to scale across multi-sport virtual gaming platforms

“We’ve grown from the Elevate grant to government-backed venture funding a testament to Karnataka’s belief in homegrown tech,” said Prince Thomas, Co-founder & CEO.

“At KITVEN, we’re proud to support MetaShot’s journey from local innovation to global scale,” added PV Harikrishnan , CEO, KITVEN.

With deep roots in sport, interactivity, and Indian innovation, MetaShot is building the future of physical-virtual gaming convergence starting with cricket, and aiming far beyond.

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